Alternatively, drop-in diners can take a seat at the communal tables near the full bar. There, they can mix and match dishes from the a la carte menu ($7-26), like roasted spicy cauliflower and charred, miso-braised beef cheeks. The restaurant also offers a cocktail menu unique from the one at Mr. Tipple's, and a large wine selection, with 13 by the glass.

So far, a handful of Yelpers who snuck in this past weekend for a preview have shared kind words for the prix fixe selections, wine list, ambiance and servers who "earned" the automatic 20 percent service fee.